Franklin Middle School Wheaton

Franklin Middle School is home to 625 students in grades 6-8. The PTA works closely with teachers, staff, and adminstration to use its resources so as to benefit the whole of the student population, a significant portion of which live at or below the poverty line in many cases because they fled their country as religious refugees.
We are committed to enhancing the learning environment created by the school's dedicated teachers. As a part of that mission, we believe that no child should ever miss a learning experience because of inability to pay so the PTA has traditionally paid for all field trip expenses- including buses. While funding the whole of these enrichment activities consumes a substantial pirtion of our budget, we also provide resources to our music program, fund an annual scholarship, purchase tech and other materials, and more.
While we raise funds from the parents who have the ability to give, it is simply not enough especially in the face of anticipated budget cuts. We are asking for you to help the children if Franklin